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arctic
05/01/2018 02:21PM
 
Good luck finding trout in Kawnipi. I've scoped water over 100 feet deep east of Rose Island and fished the area for trout. Only caught pike and walleyes. I've fished Kawnipi many times over the decades and have yet to see or hear of anyone catching a lake trout there.
 
AmarilloJim
05/01/2018 02:59PM
 
What about the water clarity and depth in McKenzie bay?
 
old_salt
05/01/2018 04:53PM
 
Stained and not deep enough.
 
MagicPaddler
05/01/2018 05:02PM
 
Somehow the lure of catching a laker on Kawnipi has cost me many hours of good walleye fishing.

 
timatkn
05/01/2018 10:14PM
 
Nothing deep enough in McKenzie bay.


I have fished deep water on Kawnipi... some nice Northerns and walleyes can be had...behaving like lake trout, but no lakers for me.


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carmike
05/01/2018 10:39PM
 
Not deep enough in McKenzie Bay. If they're in there, they'll be in the main channel, probably on the north end of the lake.


I have read that they're in there (in the BWJ, in fact) but I've never seen/heard any reports of any.

 
AmarilloJim
05/02/2018 07:19AM
 
Thanks for the info
 
old_salt
05/02/2018 10:02AM
 
Ask Stu!

 
AmarilloJim
05/01/2018 09:21AM
 
I've heard there was deep water around Rose island so I will circumnavigate that twice on my journey. Is there any deep water in McKenzie bay? Was thinking the water in there might be a little clearer and to their liking.
 
old_salt
05/01/2018 11:07AM
 
Have fun! I’ve fished those areas. If you find lakers, you’ll be the first. I know it’s listed, but no one I know about has caught one. Enjoy the waldos and bass.
 
Kiporby
05/03/2018 08:22AM
 
McKenzie Bay is very stained and not that deep. Doubt lakers are there.


Only place I've ever "heard" of one being caught is west of Rose Island in the deep channel there.


I wouldn't waste my time fishing for lakers on Kawnipi. I'd enjoy the boatload of walleyes instead. :)
 
timatkn
05/03/2018 08:25AM
 
I keep checking back every time I see a new reply hoping someone has caught a laker on Kawnipi?


I heard it from a friend who heard from a friend that they talked to a guy who knew a guy that was told by someone else that they had caught lakers on Kawnipi...that’s the truth if ya can follow it all :) so I have heard of people catching Lakers.


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AmarilloJim
05/03/2018 08:46AM
 
timatkn: "I keep checking back every time I see a new reply hoping someone has caught a laker on Kawnipi?



I heard it from a friend who heard from a friend that they talked to a guy who knew a guy that was told by someone else that they had caught lakers on Kawnipi...that’s the truth if ya can follow it all :) so I have heard of people catching Lakers.



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